Medici Tower

The Medici Tower is a monument in Paris, France, located in front of the Bourse de commerce at the Halle aux Bles. The column was built in 1575 at the request of Catherine de Medici, and it was a tribute to King Henry II of France, who was killed after a prediction was made by Nostradamus. The column was 28 meters high, and it used to be connected to the Hotel de Soissons, which was replaced by the Halle aux Bles in 1763. It is now the only remnant of the old hotel.